25 Minutes To Go ( Johnny Cash )

Well they're building a gallows outside my cell I've got 25 minutes to go And the whole town's waiting just to hear me yell I got 24 minutes to go Well they gave me some beans for my last meal I got 23 minutes to …

A Boy Named Sue ( Johnny Cash )

( for original key of Bb ) My daddy left home when I was three And he didn't leave much to Ma and me Just this old guitar and an empty bottle of booze. Now, I don't blame him cause he run and hid But …

Ballad Of A Teenage Queen ( Johnny Cash, Jack Clement )

Dream on Dream on teenage queen Prettiest girl we've ever seen There's a story in our town Of the prettiest girl around Golden hair and eyes of blue How those eyes could flash at you Boys hung around her by the score But she loved …

Before My Time ( Johnny Cash )

I know that hearts were loving Long before I was here And I'm not the first to ever cry In my bed or in my beer There were songs before there was radio Of love that stays and love that goes They were writing melancholy …

Beggar To A King ( Hank Snow )

I Had Sunk As Low As A Man Could Go The World Had Turned Me Do-w-n Then You Picked Me Up And Kissed Me Sweet You Changed a Beggar Into a King Yes You Took The Rags From Off Of My Back And You Gave …

Big River ( Johnny Cash )

Now I taught the weeping willow how to cry And I showed the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky And the tears that I cried for that woman are gonna flood you Big River Then I'm gonna sit right here until I …

Bird On A Wire ( Johnny Cash )

Like a bird on a wire like a drunk in a midnight choir I have tried in my ways to be free Like a fish on a hook like a knight in some old fashioned book I have saved all my ribbons for thee And …

Blue Train ( Johnny Cash )

There's an engine at the station and the whistle blows my name It's callin' callin' callin' come and get aboard the train My baby's gone and I'm alone to live in misery I'm gonna call and make a reservation for me Gonna ride a blue …

Casey Jones ( Johnny Cash )

Come all you rounders if you wanna hear The story about a brave engineer Casey Jones was the roller's name On a 68 wheeler course he rode to fame Caller called Casey bout half past four He kissed his wife at the station door He …

Cocaine Blues ( Johnny Cash )

Early one morning while making the rounds I took a shot of cocaine and I shot my woman down I went right home and I went to bed I stuck that loving 44 beneath my head Got up next morning and I grabbed that gun …

Come In Stranger ( Johnny Cash )

She said come in stranger it's good to have you home I hurried thru 'cause I knew it was you When I saw your dog wagging his tail Honey why didn't you let me know by mail You've been gone so long She said come …

Country Trash ( Johnny Cash )

I got a crib full of corn and a turning plow But the ground's too wet for the hopper now I got a cultivator and a double tree And a leather line for the haw and gee Let the thunder roll and the lightning flash …

Daddy Sang Bass ( Johnny Cash )

I remember when I was a lad Times were hard and things were bad But there's a silver linin' behind every cloud Just poor people that's all we were Tryin' to make a livin' out of blackland dirt But we'd get together in a family …

Don't Take Your Guns To Town ( Johnny Cash )

A young cowboy named Billy Joe Grew restless on the farm A boy filled with wanderlust Who really meant no harm He changed his clothes and shined his boots And combed his dark hair down And his mother cried as he walked out Don't Take …

Far Side Banks Of Jordan ( Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash )

I believe my steps are growing wearier each day Still I´ve got a journey on my mind Lures of this old world have ceased to make me want to stay And my one regret is leaving you behind But if it proves to be his …

Folsom Prison Blues ( Johnny Cash )

I hear the train a comin' It's rollin' 'round the bend, And I ain't seen the sunshine, Since, I don't know when, I'm stuck in Folsom Prison, And time keeps draggin' on, But that train keeps a-rollin', On down to San Antone. When I was …

Ghost riders in the sky ( Sons Of The Pioneers, Johnny Cash, ... )

An old cowboy went ridin' out one dark and windy day, at bolder ridge he rested as he went along his way when all at once a mighty herd of red eyed cows he saw driving through the ragged skies and up a cloudy draw. …

Give My Love To Rose ( Johnny Cash )

I found him by the railroad track this morning I could see that he was nearly dead I knelt down beside him and I listened Just to hear the words the dying fellow said He said they let me out of prison down in Frisco …

Guess Things Happen That Way ( Johnny Cash )

Well you ask me if I'll forget my baby I guess I will someday I don't like it but I guess things happen that way You ask me if I'll get along I guess I will someway I don't like it but I guess things …

He'll Understand and Say Well Done ( Johnny Cash )

Give when you give him best of your service Telling the world that the Savior has come Be not dismayed if men don't believe you He'll understand and say well done Oh, when I come to the end of my journey Weary of life and …

Help Me ( Johnny Cash )

Lord, Help me walk Another mile, just one more mile; I'm tired of walkin' all alone. Lord, Help me smile Another smile, just one more smile; You know I just can't make it on my own. I never thought I needed help before; I thought …

He Turned the Water into Wine ( Johnny Cash )

He turned the water into wine He turned the water into wine In the little Canan town the word went all Around that He turned the water into wine Well he walked upon the Sea of Galilee He walked upon the Sea of Galilee Shouted …

Highwayman ( Kris Kristofferson, Jimmy Webb, ... )

I was a highwayman, along the coach roads I did ride With sword and pistol by my side Many a young maid lost her baubles to my trade Many a soldier shed his lifeblood on my blade The bastards hung me in the spring of …

Home Of The Blues ( Johnny Cash )

Just around the corner there's heartache Down the street that losers use If you can wade in through the teardrops You'll find me at he Home of the Blues I walk and cry while my heartbeat Keeps time with the drag of my shoes The …

Hurt ( Johnny Cash )

I hurt myself today to see if I still feel I focus on the pain the only thing that's real The needle tears a hole the old familiar sting Try to kill it all away but I remember everything What have I become? My sweetest …

If I Were A Carpenter ( Bobby Darin, Johnny Cash )

If I were a carpenter and you were a lady Would you marry me anyway? Would you have my baby? If a tinker were my trade would you still find me? Carrying the pots I made, following behind me Save my love through loneliness, save …

I Got Stripes ( Johnny Cash )

On A Monday I Was arrested (Uh Huh) On A Tuesday They Locked Me In The Jail (Oh Boy) On A Wednesday My Trial Was Attested On A Thursday They Said Guilty And The Judge's Gavel Fell I Got Stripes Stripes Around My Shoulders I …

It Was Jesus ( Johnny Cash )

Well a man walked down by Galilee So the Holy Book does say And a great multitude was gathered there Without a thing to eat for days Up stepped a little boy with a basket Please take this Lord he said And with just a …

I Walk The Line ( Johnny Cash )

I keep a close watch on this heart of mine I keep my eyes wide open all the time I keep the ends out for the tie that binds Because you're mine I walk the line I find it very very easy to be true …

I Will Miss You When You Go ( Johnny Cash )

I will miss you when you go much more than you'll ever know But I'll have a memory to keep you near In my heart you will remain but it just won't be the same I will miss a million things that make you dear …

Jackson ( Johnny Cash, June Carter )

We got married in a fever hotter than a pepper sprout We've been talking bout Jackson ever since the fire went out I'm going to Jackson I'm gonna mess around Yeah I'm going to Jackson look out Jackson town Well go on down to Jackson …

Let The Lower Lights Be Burning ( Johnny Cash )

Brightly beams our Father's mercy From His lighthouse evermore But to us He gives the keeping Of the lights along the shore Let the lower lights be burning Send a gleam across the wave Some poor fainting, struggling seaman You may rescue you may save …

Let The Train Blow The Whistle ( Johnny Cash )

I don't want no aggravation When my train has left the station If you're there or not, I may not even know Have a round and remember Things we did that weren't so tender Let the train blow the whistle when I go On my …

Long Black Veil ( Johnny Cash )

Ten years ago, on a cold dark night Someone was killed 'neath the town hall light There were few at the scene, but they all agreed That the man who ran looked a lot like me She walks these hills in a long black veil …

Man in black ( Johnny Cash )

Well, you wonder why I always dress in black, Why you never see bright colors on my back, And why does my appearance seem to have a somber tone. Well, there's a reason for the things that I have on. I wear the black for …

Mean Eyed Cat ( Johnny Cash )

I gave my woman half my money at the general store I said now buy a little groceries and don't spend no more Then she paid ten dollars for a ten cent hat And got some store bought cat food for a mean eyed cat …

Meet Me In Heaven ( Johnny Cash )

We saw houses falling from the sky Where the mountains lean down to the sand We saw blackbirds circling round an old castle keep And I stood on the cliff and held your hand We walked troubles brooding wind swept hills And we loved and …

Mercy Seat ( Johnny Cash )

It ALL began when they come took me from my home And put me on Death Row, a crime for which I am totally innocent, you know. I began to warm and chill To objects and their fields, A ragged cup, a twisted mop The …

My Treasure ( Johnny Cash )

I saved a lot of money my fortune was untold And like a fool I idealized my silver and my gold My earthly treasure's mounted but when I counted through I realized the treasure I had overlooked was you My treasure unmeasured But forsaken of …

Nasty Dan ( Johnny Cash )

Nasty Dan was the meanest man I ever knew He's stomp and scream and be real mean the whole day through He'd frown a bunch he ate nails for lunch and he'd never laugh He'd growl and yell and I heard tell that he never …

One Piece At A Time ( Johnny Cash )

Well I left Kentucky back in '49 And went to Detroit working on assembly line The first year they had me putting wheels on Cadillac's Every day I'd watch them beauties roll by And sometimes I'd hang my head and cry 'Cause I always wanted …

Orange Blossom Special ( Johnny Cash )

Look yonder coming a-coming down that railroad track Hey look yonder coming a-coming down that railroad track It's the Orange Blossom Special bringing my baby back Well I'm going down to Florida and get some sand in my shoes Or maybe California and get some …

Personal Jesus ( Johnny Cash )

Your own, personal, Jesus, someone to hear your prayers, someone who cares, Your own, personal, Jesus, someone to hear your prayers, someone who's there, [-] Feeling unknown, and you're all alone, flesh and bone, by the telephone, lift up the receiver, I'll make you a …

Ring of fire ( Johnny Cash )

Love is a burning thing and it makes a fiery ring Bound by wild desire I fell into a ring of fire I fell in to a burning ring of fire I went down, down, down and the flames went higher and it burns, burns …

So Doggone Lonesome ( Johnny Cash )

I do my best to hide this lowdown feeling I try to make believe there's nothing wrong But they're always asking me about you darling And it hurts me so to tell 'em that you're gone If they ask me I guess I'd be denying …

Solitary Man ( Neil Diamond, Johnny Cash )

Belinda was mine 'til the time that I found her Holding Jim And loving him. Then Sue came along, loved me strong, that's what I thought But me and Sue, That died, too. Don't know that I will but until I can find me A …

Tennessee Flat Top Box ( Johnny Cash )

In a little cabaret in a South Texas border town Sat a boy and his guitar and the people came from all around And all the girls from there to Austin Were slipping way from home and putting jewelry in hock To take the trip …

The Night Hank Williams Came To Town ( Johnny Cash )

Harry Truman was our president A coke and burger cost you thirty cents I was still in love with Mavis Brown On the night Hank Williams came to town I Love Lucy debuted on TV That was one big event we didn't see Cause no …

The Old Account ( Johnny Cash )

Well it was a time on earth when in the books of heaven An old account was standing for sins yet unforgiven My name was at the top and many things below But I went unto the keeper and settled it long ago Long ago …

There You Go ( Johnny Cash )

Intro: You're gonna break another heart You're gonna tell another lie Well here I am and there you go you're gone again I know you're gonna be the way you've always been Breaking hearts and telling lies is all you know Another guy gives you …